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All About Croatia Trivia Quiz

I had a wonderful holiday in Croatia this year and was inspired to do this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by bridget3. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bridget3

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,655

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4569

Last 3 plays: Guest 89 (5/10), Guest 98 (8/10), Guest 46 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of Croatia? Hint

Sarajevo

Split

Zagreb

Ljubljana

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the native name for Croatia? Hint

Dalmatia

Kvarner

Hrvatska

Istria

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Question 3 of 10

3. On which sea is Croatia located? Hint

None, it's inland

Adriatic

Aegean

Red

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Croatia's first President after independence? Hint

Franjo Tudjman

Stipe Mesic

Ivica Racan

Zlatko Tomcic

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the main religion of Croatia? Hint

Eastern Orthodox

Roman Catholic

Serbian Orthodox

Lutheran

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Croatian city was formerly known as Ragusa? Hint

Zagreb

Dubrovnik

Osijek

Sibenik

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Question 7 of 10

7. This sporting hero was born in Split, Croatia and carried his country's flag in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He won a major tournament in 2001. What is his name?

Answer: (Either first or last name. No accents or diacritical marks.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of Croatia's most famous monuments is Diocletian's Palace; where is it? Hint

Pula

Split

Zagreb

Dubrovnik

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Question 9 of 10

9. Marshal Tito was born in what is now known as Croatia.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What in Croatia is Sava? Hint

Train service

Brandy

River

Folk music

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Croatia?

Answer: Zagreb

Croatia's capital is Zagreb. Its second city is Split. Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia. All three countries were formerly part of Yugoslavia.

2. What is the native name for Croatia?

Answer: Hrvatska

The native name is Hrvatska. Croatian websites end with hr. Kvarner, Istria and Dalmatia are names for regions within Croatia.

3. On which sea is Croatia located?

Answer: Adriatic

Croatia is certainly not inland! Its long Adriatic coastline and thousands of islands are part of its attraction as a tourist destination. The Croat word for Adriatic, 'Jadran', inspires the name of many hotels, boats, etc.

4. Who was Croatia's first President after independence?

Answer: Franjo Tudjman

Franjo Tudjman was the first President after independence. A former communist politician and historian, he became a dissident and helped lead Croatia to independence. His government was criticised for its strong nationalism and centralised control, and Tudjman's party lost power after his death in December 1999. Ivica Racan is the current Prime Minister, and Stipe Mesic is the current President of Croatia. Zlatko Tomcic is the speaker of the Croatian Parliament.

5. What is the main religion of Croatia?

Answer: Roman Catholic

The Croats are a devoutly Roman Catholic nation. The Pope visited there in 1994.

6. Which Croatian city was formerly known as Ragusa?

Answer: Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik was known as Ragusa in previous centuries and was the seat of the Ragusan Republic, an independent city state in the 14th-16th centuries. Napoleon created the title 'Duke of Ragusa' for his governor of this area in the early 19th century.

7. This sporting hero was born in Split, Croatia and carried his country's flag in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He won a major tournament in 2001. What is his name?

Answer: Goran

Tennis ace Goran Ivanisevic is Croatia's biggest sporting star. He won the men's singles at Wimbledon in 2001 after entering on a wild card.

8. One of Croatia's most famous monuments is Diocletian's {Palace;} where is it?

Answer: Split

Diocletian's Palace is in Split where its walls form the walls of the old town. Diocletian retired here after his notorious rule as Roman emperor, persecuting many early Christians. One of the refugees from his rule, Marinus the Dalmatian, went on to found San Marino in Italy. The city of Pula has a stunning Roman amphitheatre.

9. Marshal Tito was born in what is now known as Croatia.

Answer: True

He was born in Croatia as Josip Broz although as communist leader of Yugoslavia, Tito did not encourage identification on such national lines.

10. What in Croatia is Sava?

Answer: River

The Sava river is Croatia's main river.

Source: Author bridget3

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